Closet space-saver for clothes hangers



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CLOSET SPACE-SAVER FOR CLOTHES HANGERS Scott 0. Stewart, Clearwater, Fla.

Application May 29, 1957, Serial No. 662,381

2 Claims. (Cl. 211-123) This invention relates to a closet space-saver for clothes hangers.

An object of the invention is .to provide simple and efiicient means for supporting clothes hangers in a closet or wardrobe, or the like, in such manner as to save space.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for placing a number of clothes hangers in a relatively shallow closet or compartment, whereby the clothes hangers are retained therein in an etiicient manner.

A further object of the invention is to produce an apparatus that can be stored in a closet and which may be extended when the operator is taking out a clothes hanger that is loaded, and after the removal of the clothes the apparatus can be placed back in the closet, in a compact manner.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the apparatus in a closet, showing the door closed and the two tracks at the ends of the closet in horizontal section.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in elevation of the apparatus.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3, Figure l, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 4 4, Figure l, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5, Figure l, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is an end view in elevation showing the four rollers at each end of the apparatus.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on line 7-7, Figure l, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures, the closet space-saver for clothes hangers constructed in accordance with the invention includes an elongated angle iron bar 1 having a plurality of equispaced U-shaped notches 2 formed in the upper edge thereof. A horizontal right angularly extending ange 3 is integrally formed on the lower edge of the angle bar 1. A horizontal bar 4 substantially wider than the ange 3 is supported thereon for longitudinal sliding movement. The bar 4 is provided with a plurality of equi-spaced U- shaped notches 5 formed in the edge thereof remote from the angle bar 1. The notches 5 are spaced equally to the notches 2 and are capable of being aligned therewith by sliding the bar 4.

A transverse plate 6 is rigidly secured to each end of the angle bar 1 and has an angle iron plate 7 rigidly attached to the outer face thereof.

A plurality of nylon rollers 8 are iournalled on the plate 7 and engage in a track 9 at each end of the angle bar 1. The tracks 9 are substantially U-shaped in cross- 5 longitudinally.

section and are mounted on opposite ends of a closet 10 on strips 11.

The bar 4 extends through slots 12 formed horizontally in the transverse plates 6 and can be reciprocated therein The bar 4 has a depending ange 4a on each end thereof to prevent the bar 4 from becoming detached from the transverse plates 6.

A bracket 19 is integrally mounted on the angle bar 1 extending perpendicularly horizontally therefrom intermediate the opposite ends thereof. A lever 13 is pivotally secured to the bracket 19 by a bolt 14 and extends forwardly parallel to the bracket 19 through a horizontal slot 13a formed in the angle bar 1. The lever 13 is provided with a depending pin 15 rigidly mounted thereon with the pin 15 extending into a slot 16 formed in the bar 4. Swinging movement of the lever 13 on the bolt 14 will through the pin 15 and slot 16 slide the bar 4 with respect to the angle bar 1.

Normally the apparatus is back in the closet 10 when the door 17 is closed, and when the operator desires to have access to the clothes stored in the closet 10, the door 17 is opened and the operator pulls out on the apparatus, causing the outward movement of the bars 1 and 4, as the rollers 8 travel a few inches outwardly within the tracks 9, giving the desired access to the clothes that may be suspended on the hangers 18.

The hangers 18 are rst loaded and then, when all of the notches 2 and 5 of both bars are registering, the hangers 18 are positioned as shown in Figure 7, and then when the operator shifts the bar 4 to the right, the hangers are positioned as shown by dotted lines in Figure 1, which results in the hangers using less space in the closet. As shown in Figure 1, by shifting the bar 4 to place the notches out of registering position, about onefourth or one-third more room is obtained in the closet when the door 17 is closed.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of .this invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A closet space-saver support for clothes hangers comprising an elongated horizontal angle bar having a vertical ange and a horizontal flange rigidly secured to the lower edge of the vertical flange, said vertical ange having a plurality of vertically extending longitudinally spaced U-shaped notches formed in the upper edge thereof, a horizontal bar supported for longitudinal sliding movement on said horizontal ange, said horizontal bar having a plurality of transversely extending longitudinally spaced U-shaped notches formed in the edge thereof opposite said vertical ange, said pluralities of U-shaped notches being adapted to have the respective notches thereof arranged in aligned relation in one position of said horizontal bar with respect to said angle bar, a horizontal bracket integrally secured to said angle bar and extending perpendicularly therefrom, a lever pivotally secured at one end to the end of said bracket remote from said angle bar, said vertical ange of said angle bar having a longitudinally extending slot through which said lever extends, means on said lever engaging said horizontal bar to slide said horizontal bar on swinging movement of said lever, and means rigidly secured to opposite ends of said angle bar for retaining said horizontal bar in sliding position on said horizontal ange.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein a pair of longitudinally spaced parallel tracks are arranged at opposite ends of said angle bar and a plurality of rollers ohlled o Sad last'ame means rnounting'sadv angle vbar on said tracks for transverse movement thereon References Cited inthe 111e of this patent UNITED ASTATES :PATENTS 956,696 .Frost May s, 1910 spikings Dec. 20, V1932 Humphrey Nov. 17, 1936 Y Johnson Y.- Nov. 16, 1948 Pestyner Feb. 28, 1950 Bedford `et al. May 2, 1950 

